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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B: more than an endocrine disorder.
Surgery - 1 Dec 1995
O'Riordain D S, O'Brien T, Crotty T B, Gharib H, Grant C S, van Heerden J A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN 2B) is a rare disorder differentiated from MEN 2A primarily by its extraendocrine features. This report describes the clinical spectrum and outcome of MEN 2B. METHODS: Twenty-one patients underwent operation for manifestations of MEN 2B between 1970 and 1993. Median follow-up was 16.9 years. Diagnosis was made through family screening in nine, the development...
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